1 Methods of Airway Evaluation As the interest in sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has increased, various attempts have been made to assess upper airway anatomy in patients with this relatively frequent disorder. From the very beginning, researchers and clinicians used a…
1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial obstructions of the upper airway during sleep. The spectrum of these obstructive respiratory events during sleep occurs on a continuum ranging from hypopnea…
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Safety and normalization in surgical robotics B. Lombard Despite their complexity, ultra-specialization and intrinsically invasive nature, legislation worldwide considers surgical robots as medical devices at the same level as bandages or contact lenses. Regulations largely remain to be established, harmonized and…
Surgical simulation: gadget, teaching tool, or surgical strategy aid? S.J. Daniel Introduction Many people wonder whether surgical simulation really is just a gadget: some think it is an important educational tool, while others see it as an aid to surgical strategy.…
The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR): the role of intelligence and autonomy in surgical robotics P.C.W. Kim You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log…
Introduction Robot-based surgery first emerged in the mid-eighties, with orthopedic and neurosurgical applications [ ]. The RoboDoc® system, reported by Taylor et al. [ ], was designed to assist the surgeon during hip replacement surgery. In neurosurgery, Kwoh et al.…
The challenge of endo- and transnasal surgery Endonasal surgery refers to surgery of the nasal cavities and sinuses, while transnasal surgery here refers to surgery using an endonasal approach to anatomic structures lying beyond the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses:…
Micro-technologies and systems for robot-assisted laser phonomicrosurgery (μRALP): a new microrobot prototype driven by an endoscope for laser treatment of pathologies of the vocal folds L. Tavernier N. Andreff T. Ortmaier G. Peretti L.S. Mattos The history of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) began just over…